Flip position detection
US10613593B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 16, 2019 |
| Grant date | Apr 7, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 16, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F1/1681
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In aspects of flip position detection, a mobile device has a device housing with a base section and a flip section that folds onto the base section. The mobile device has a hinge that operates between open and closed positions of the device, and the flip section of the device housing operates to open relative to the base section of the device housing. An inductor is positioned in the device housing to have an inductance as the hinge operates to open and close the device housing. A metal plate is coupled to the hinge in a configuration that translates the metal plate relative to the inductor as the hinge operates between the open and closed positions. A sensor is implemented to detect the inductance between the inductor and the metal plate, where inductance values indicate the closed and open positions of the device housing.
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